Raktia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Raktia is a village situated in Contai - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 64 families residing in the village Raktia. The total population of Raktia is 286 out of which 149 are males and 137 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raktia is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raktia village is 25 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raktia is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Raktia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raktia is 91.2%. Thus Raktia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 86.61% in Raktia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Raktia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Raktia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raktia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Literacy | 91.19% | 95.52% | 86.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 21 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Raktia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Raktia village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 51 | 2 |
| Non Working | 210 | 76 | 134 |
Map of Raktia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Raktia, Contai - I
Below are the list of villages near Raktia village in Contai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Namal | 476 |
| Tagaria Gopalpur | 397 |
| Nandierya | 485 |
| Kachua | 799 |
| Siria | 410 |
| Tagria | 556 |
| Bhupatinagar | 637 |
| Dakshin Ramchak | 474 |
| Alipur | 195 |
| Uttar Bahulia | 232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raktia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia